Trident Food Corporation generated the following income statement for the most recent fiscal year:

Sales revenues                                 $150,000
Variable cost of sales                      (112,500)
Gross profit                                       37,500
Fixed operating costs                        (24,000)
Net operating income (EBIT)             13,500
Interest                                            (10,000)
Earnings before taxes                          3,500
Taxes (40%)                                      (1,400)
Net income                                          2,100
Which of the following is the degree of total leverage for Trident Foods?
?

A. ?42.86×
B. ?10.71×
C. ?71.43×
D. ?17.86×
E. ?6.43×


Answer: B

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